For years, Brad and Desirae Rolen had talked about creating a will but never took the next step. It wasn’t until they experienced the loss of Desirae’s grandfather and Brad’s mother that they realized the importance of planning for the […]
When life shifted without warning, two women—Patty Stutzman and Eleanor Boese—were swept into a reality they hadn’t expected. The sudden deaths of their husbands, Lowell and Dale, left behind not […]
Nestled in the hills of Northeast Oklahoma, Cookson Hills is where at-risk children find family-style homes, Christian education, and weekly therapy. Many have faced family struggles, truancy, homelessness, or abuse—but here, they find healing […]
Tithing and giving have always been central to Richard and Lavone Sawatzky’s lives, from their first paycheck as newlyweds to the present day. However, after discovering how a DAF can […]
Christ Church Sellwood (CCS) is a Mennonite Brethren church in Portland, OR, that joyfully exists for the glory of God, the good of God’s people, and Christ in the world. Since the church began in 2013 with just […]
John and Mary Ellen Kauffman have lived a faithful life of hard work and deep commitment to stewardship. Married for over 63 years, the Kauffmans have spent their lives in rural Wisconsin, raising their three […]
I thought it was just another evening. It was about 9:30 p.m. and my wife, Kimberly, and I were relaxing on the couch watching a sitcom. My chest started feeling a little uncomfortable. Over the next 10 to 15 minutes I tried to evaluate if I had gas or […]
Ken and Marilyn Fast are living a full life. Their “retired” years are nearly as full as the decades before. They are involved with their family, ministering to others, attending athletic events, and seeking ways to share God’s love and bring Him glory. In their […]
Frank Wichert is pursuing vocational ministry in the Mennonite Brethren family and is one of many LeadGen scholarship recipients who are serving through internships supported by the Leadership […]
Keith and Janet Gardner, along with other family members, own and operate Kings River Packing (KRP), a successful citrus production company in Sanger, California. Having both grown up in Sanger, the Gardners are very familiar with […]
South Mountain Community Church (SMCC) is a multi-site Mennonite Brethren church with five locations throughout Utah: Draper, South Jordan, Lehi, St. George, and a Spanish-speaking International […]
Cross Timbers Church is a Mennonite Brethren Church located in Edmond, OK with a mission to “Love Jesus, Love Each Other, and Love the Broken.” The average age of attendees is 37, with more younger families beginning [..]
For Dale and Eleanor Boese of West Salem, Oregon, generosity encompasses three spheres: time, talent and resources. Since their marriage in 1959, they’ve been motivated by their Christian faith to live in a way that displays that […]
Cameron Goertzen is a 16-year-old high school student in Hays, KS who used a school project to meet a need in his community. Part of Cameron’s junior year involved an elective leadership class. For his final […]
Vernon and Darleen Ortman are making a lasting impact for the charities they love, even after they are gone. Their heart for serving and giving is evident. They found opportunities to volunteer for […]
Lakeview Church purchased the worship facility on its second campus in 2022. An unexpected blessing for Phil and Melissa Wiebe who moved to Utah in 2018 to begin a church plant. Their first outreach was a local […]
Miriam Sommers desires to live life based on God’s Word and God’s math, two values from her youth that she still holds on to in her active life after 80. In Miriam’s early years in California, her parents Peter J and Martha Funk, modeled a positive […]
After more than four decades of farming, Bob and Lynette Ewert are seeing God use what they have sown become an investment in the lives of the next generation. They gave their lives to planting crops and growing their farm in Minnesota, but now […]
Garry Prieb first traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with his missionary parents, Arnold and Rose Prieb, as a one-year-old. His firsthand experience and his parents’ 30-year legacy […]
When provided the opportunity to give more, Deanne Alexander will take it. Not because she has so much, but because of her willingness to give from what she has. Deanne was an elementary teacher for 37 years before retiring in 2022. She […]
During a FIRST PERSON interview aired on April 17, 2021, Jon C. Wiebe shares his experience of ministering to and fellowshipping with Ukrainian believers during his two ministry trips in 2019. While in Ukraine he […]
There is a long story of God working through the Mennonite Brethren in Denver, Colorado but the recent short story from 2019 and 2020 tells of how, through 6 ministries and available investment funds, He is beginning a new and expanding chapter. […]
Curt and Myra Stutzman called Denver, Colorado their home for the first 45 years of their married life. It was where they met, raised their family, and developed the values they want to carry on. In 2004, while attending Belleview Acres MB […]
When God speaks, people listen. When people obey, God moves. When God moves, lives are changed. Lud Hohm, a farmer in Huron, South Dakota, had a distinct God moment in his life, and that moment made an imprint on his heart, inspired him […]
The life of Franz Wiens is an example of what happens when an individual fully understands that God owns all. His commitment to God and family is a legacy that is reaching far beyond his lifetime and will continue in perpetuity because of decisions […]
On December 21, 2017, Randy and Max Steinert formally placed the Steinert Family Foundation (SFF) under MB Foundation’s management. SFF is a significant fund created by Randy and Max’s parents, Marvin and Nadene […]
Roland and Lois Reimer have spent a lifetime serving the Mennonite Brethren family. Both are Tabor College alums, Roland also graduated from MB Biblical Seminary and Fuller Theological Seminary, served in MB National Conference […]
David and Alyce Loewen will be remembered for a lifetime of caring and sharing. Alyce came from a large family. She was the middle child of 17 and knew the meaning of sharing from a very early age. David and Alyce always wanted to do […]
Linda and Steve Pauls share the values of their church and know financial support is important to sustain and grow the ministry. Linda says, “In order for our church to remain a voice in the community of who Jesus is and what we believe […]
Nathan and Lynette Hiebert believe in making decisions that reflect their values of faith, family and stewardship. Early in their marriage they made the intentional choice to remain in a smaller community […]